Sinopsis
Monthly podcasts from the Scottish Poetry Library, hosted by Colin Waters.
Episodios
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[SPL] June 2nd: David Briggs
02/06/2011 Duración: 24minRyan chats to Bristol based poet David Briggs about selling his blood, new age travellers, owning his own bar and the intricacies of assembling a poetry collection. Featuring readings from David's book The Method Men published by Salt. Presented by Ryan Van Winkle. Produced by Colin Fraser of Anon Poetry Magazine http://www.anonpoetry.co.uk Music by Ewen Maclean. Twitter: @byleaveswelive & @anonpoetry. Mail: splpodcast@gmail.com
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[SPL] May 18th: Golan Haji at Reel Festivals
18/05/2011 Duración: 31minSyrian poet Golan Haji joins Ryan in Beirut as part of the cultural collaboration festival of poetry, film and music Reel Festivals. Presented by Ryan Van Winkle. Produced by Colin Fraser. Music by Ewen Maclean. mail: splpodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @anonpoetry and @reelfestivals
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[SPL] May 6th: Hugh McMillan at StAnza 2011
06/05/2011 Duración: 23minRyan chats with Dumfries poet Hugh McMillan, history teacher, National Trust for Scotland agitator and master of the entertaining poetry reading. We get the chance to hear Hugh read a number of his poems, which range from the hilarious to the touching. Ryan also previews Reel Festivals, the film and poetry festival he has been organising in Lebanon and Scotland - check out http://www.reelfestivals.org. Presented by Ryan Van Winkle. Produced by Colin Fraser @anonpoetry. Music by Ewen Maclean. Mail: splpodcast@gmail.com
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[SPL] April 29th: Kevin Young at StAnza 2011
29/04/2011 Duración: 32minRyan chats with multi-talented American poet Kevin Young about fatherhood, the blues, his most recent poetry collection, Ardency, and his role as the curator of a very special poetry library in Atlanta, Georgia. Featuring a number of great readings from Kevin. Recorded at the StAnza 2011 International Poetry Festival in St Andrews. Presented by Ryan Van Winkle. Produced by Colin Fraser Music by Ewen Maclean. Twitter: @anonpoetry Mail: splpodcast@gmail.com
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[SPL] April 13th: Sophie Cooke and Russell Jones
12/04/2011 Duración: 29minTo celebrate the Genomics Forum Poetry Prize event at the Scottish Poetry Library, we chat with Sophie Cooke, novelist, poet and winner of the ESRC Genomics Poetry Prize. We get the chance to hear her read her poem and she muses with Ryan about why she is drawn to science fiction as a literary form. We also chat with the runner-up of the Genomics Prize, Russell Jones, who chats about his own fascination with the sci-fi poetry of Edwin Morgan. We also get to hear a few of Russell's poems. Presented by Ryan Van Winkle. Produced by Colin Fraser of Anon Poetry Magazine http://www.anonpoetry.co.uk @anonpoetry. Incidental music by Ewen Maclean. Email: splpodcast@gmail.com
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[SPL] April 7th: Ken MacLeod and Tracey S Rosenberg
07/04/2011 Duración: 32minTo celebrate the Edinburgh International Science Festival, we chat with two Edinburgh based writers who both talk about their involvement with the ESRC Genomics Forum. We start off with lovely science fiction novelist Ken MacLeod who chats about his Human Genre Project and Scottish science fiction poetry and finish with the amazing Tracey S Rosenberg, a novelist and poet currently concerned with medicine and poetry. Presented by Ryan Van Winkle. Produced by Colin Fraser of Anon Poetry Magazine http://www.anonpoetry.co.uk @anonpoetry. Music by Ewen Maclean. Email: splpodcast@gmail.com
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[SPL] March 31st: Philip Gross at StAnza 2011
31/03/2011 Duración: 32minRyan chats with the playful TS Eliot Prize award winning Philip Gross. They discuss poet's notebooks, the writing process, what it is like to write for all ages and pepper their discussion with great poems from Philip's recent collections. Presented by Ryan Van Winkle. Produced by Colin Fraser of Anon Poetry Magazine http://www.anonpoetry.co.uk and @anonpoetry. Incidental music by Ewen Maclean. Mail: splpodcast@gmail.com
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[SPL] March 24th: Bob Holman at StAnza 2011
24/03/2011 Duración: 28minAt this year's StAnza poetry festival we caught up with "ringmaster of the spoken word", Bob Holman, founder of the legendary Bowery Poetry Club in New York City. Bob talks about his latest project on endangered languages as well as sharing his thoughts on sound poetry, hip hop and we get the chance to hear one of his poems. Presented by Ryan Van Winkle. Music by Ewen Maclean. Produced by Colin Fraser of Anon Poetry Magazine http://www.anonpoetry.co.uk @anonpoetry Mail: splpodcast@gmail.com
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[SPL] March 13th: Andy Jackson
11/03/2011 Duración: 28minAndy reads from his first collection The Assassination Museum (Red Squirrel Press), which he read from at the SPL on Wednesday. Peppered in between the poems Andy discusses giving advice, political poetry, disco, writers groups and much more with our Reader in Residence, Ryan Van Winkle. Produced by Colin Fraser of Anon Poetry Magazine http://www.anonpoetry.co.uk Twitter: @anonpoetry. Mail: splpodcast@gmail.com
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[SPL] March 9th: Robin Robertson and Alasdair Roberts
09/03/2011 Duración: 22minIn our final lyrically themed podcast, we feature excerpts from our amazing event for Let's Get Lyrical with multi award winning poet Robin Robertson and the splendid musician Alasdair Roberts who is currently working with Robin on a new collection of songs. We also hear Ryan's poem 'Gasoline' turned into a song by novelist and musician Rodge Glass. Presented by Ryan Van Winkle. Produced by Colin Fraser of Anon Poetry Magazine http://www.anonpoetry.co.uk and @anonpoetry. Email: splpodcast@gmail.com
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[SPL] March 2nd: Janice Galloway, Simon Frith and White Heath on Art Song
02/03/2011 Duración: 26minThis is a recording from our event on Art Song with novelist Janice Galloway and music writer and academic Simon Firth. We also feature a track from White Heath which is their own interpretation of a well known Art Song. Presented by Ryan Van Winkle. Produced by Colin Fraser of Anon Poetry Magazine http://www.anonpoetry.co.uk and @anonpoetry. Email: splpodcast@gmail.com
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[SPL] Feb 23rd: Rodge Glass for Let's Get Lyrical
23/02/2011 Duración: 32minRyan Van Winkle chats with novelist, biographer, creative writing teacher, editor and musician Rodge Glass about lyrics, songwriting and how music is different from writing novels. Presented by Ryan Van Winkle. Produced by Colin Fraser.
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[SPL] Feb 16th: Billy Liar for Let's Get Lyrical
16/02/2011 Duración: 19minAs part of our month long celebration of song lyrics, we've been chatting to some exciting musicians and songwriters about their lyrics, poetry and songwriting. Folk punk musician Billy Liar is an excellent example of the breed - smart, thoughtful and a connoisseur of fine words in music. He chats with Ryan about what he looks for in good music and we get a chance to listen to some of his latest tracks. Presented by Ryan Van Winkle of the Scottish Poetry Library. Produced by Colin Fraser for Lets Get Lyrical, http://www.letsgetlyrical.com and Edinburgh UNESCO City of Literature.
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[SPL] Feb 12th: Bonus podcast with Hailey Beavis
12/02/2011 Duración: 18minWe present a bonus podcast featuring a great friend of the podcast, singer songwriter Hailey Beavis whose track 'Snow' was on our Holiday Season episode. We chat to her about lyrics, songwriting and you'll get the opportunity to hear her new track 'Jennifer' with the band Wax featuring Jed Milroy, Jenny Hill and Cammy Sinclair. Presented by Ryan Van Winkle of the Scottish Poetry Library. Produced by Colin Fraser for Lets Get Lyrical, http://www.letsgetlyrical.com and Edinburgh UNESCO City of Literature.
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[SPL] Feb 10th: Withered Hand for Let's Get Lyrical
10/02/2011 Duración: 33minWe speak with the amazing Dan Willson aka Withered Hand about song lyrics, poetry, songwriting and how his writing is informed by his own life. Including numerous tracks by one of music's brightest new talents. Presented by Ryan Van Winkle of the Scottish Poetry Library. Produced by Colin Fraser for Lets Get Lyrical, http://www.letsgetlyrical.com and Edinburgh UNESCO City of Literature.
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[SPL] Feb 5th: Let's Get Lyrical with Doug Johnstone
05/02/2011 Duración: 30minRyan chats with writer, musician and former nuclear physicist Doug Johnstone about lyrics, writing, poetry and the art of being creative. Part of the Let's Get Lyrical campaign, a celebration of words in music running all through February. Presented by Ryan Van Winkle of the Scottish Poetry Library. Produced by Colin Fraser for Lets Get Lyrical, http://www.letsgetlyrical.com and Edinburgh UNESCO City of Literature.
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[SPL] January 31st: Let's Get Lyrical with Mike Scott of The Waterboys
31/01/2011 Duración: 24minMike Scott of The Waterboys chats song lyrics and poetry with Ryan Van Winkle. They discuss Mike's new project, An Appointment With Mr Yeats, where he has created rock songs from the work of WB Yeats and muse on the relationship lyrics and words have to music. Presented by Ryan Van Winkle of the Scottish Poetry Library. Produced by Colin Fraser for Let's Get Lyrical, http://www.letsgetlyrical.com and Edinburgh UNESCO City of Literature.
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[SPL] January 24th: Emily Dickinson in Amherst
24/01/2011 Duración: 31minWe visit Amherst, Massachusetts, home of Emily Dickinson, where Ryan talks with Dickinson experts Tevis Kimball, curator of special collections at the Jones Library, Emily Dickinson House director Jane Wald as well as the charming poet and tour guide Henk Rossouw. Presented by Ryan Van Winkle. Produced by Colin Fraser of Anon Poetry Magazine http://www.anonpoetry.co.uk and @anonpoetry. Email: splpodcast@gmail.com
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[SPL] Jan 16th: Elizabeth Burns, Kevin Williamson and Michael Pedersen
15/01/2011 Duración: 32minIn a bumper packed edition of the podcast, we present the wonderful Elizabeth Burns reading from her recent collection Held which was launched at the SPL last year. We also chat to legendary publisher, poet, cosmologist, editor Kevin Williamson and poet, script doctor, ex-exile Michael Pedersen, organisers of new Edinburgh poetry night, Neu Reekie. Also featuring a track from Michael Pedersen and Craig Finnie. Presented by Ryan Van Winkle. Produced by Colin Fraser of Anon Poetry Magazine http://www.anonpoetry.co.uk and @anonpoetry. Email: splpodcast@gmail.com
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[SPL] January 9th: Poems from a Dying Village with Tom Pow
09/01/2011 Duración: 26minAward winning Scottish poet Tom Pow takes us on a tour of his remarkable Dying Villages poetry project which was exhibited at the Scottish Poetry Library last year. The project is aimed at responding in poetry and prose to the social, ecological and cultural effects of demographic changes on villages in Europe. Check out http://www.dyingvillages.com or Tom's own site http://www.tompow.co.uk Presented by Ryan Van Winkle. Produced by Colin Fraser of Anon Poetry Magazine http://www.anonpoetry.co.uk and @anonpoetry. Email: splpodcast@gmail.com